The Beach - Couverture souple

Garland, Alex

 
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Synopsis

On Richard's first night at a backpackers' hostel in Bangkok, a mysterious traveller commits suicide leaving Richard a map to the beach. An idyllic secret island, the beach is a legend among young travellers. But paradise isn't always what it seems. A compulsive first novel by Alex Garland now a blockbuster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

On Richard's first night at a backpackers' hostel in Bangkok, a mysterious traveller commits suicide leaving Richard a map to the beach. An idyllic secret island, the beach is a legend among young travellers. But paradise isn't always what it seems.
A compulsive first novel by Alex Garland now a blockbuster film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Richard.

Revue de presse

Fresh, fast-paced, compulsive and clever (Nick Hornby )

Lord of the Flies and The Magus lurk at the roots of this novel, but Garland reshapes them with panache into something terrifyingly new (Mail on Sunday )

A gripping adventure, and a fascinating jigsaw (The Times )

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